Last week the island of St. Maarten experienced no water and low water pressures when the Air Fin water plant in Cupe Coy encountered an emergency maintenance shutdown resulting from…
Day: January 13, 2014
Mangrove Reforestation Initiative and Management Result in 7850 juvenile new mangroves
The Mangrove Management of the area surrounding the Simpson Bay Causeway has resulted in approximately 7850 new mangroves in the Simpson Bay Lagoon. During the initial phase of the construction…
Mullet Bay again left in a mess;Pride calls on all to keep beaches clean
During a site visit by the Sint Maarten Pride Foundation this past weekend the Foundation’s volunteers found that parts of Mullet Bay Beach had been left covered in garbage after…
Health Inspectorate to Investigate Alleged Switching of Bodies of Deceased Elderly Women
The Government of St. Maarten has formed a committee to address a reported mix-up of deceased bodies that occurred during the Thanksgiving weekend in 2013. On the 29th of November…
Ministry VROMI announces two-day pigeon road closure as of Monday
Ministry of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Development and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), hereby announces that Pigeon Road in Point Blanche will be closed for two days starting Monday, 13 January. There…
Problems about the employees of the post office in the Caribbean Netherlands
The Ministry of Economic Affairs has taken note of the issues that have arisen with respect to the legal position of a number of employees at the transition from the…
Minister De Weever: Makes National Appeal to Clean-Up the Country this week;
Sint Maarten remains a Safe Tourism and Travel Destination Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour Hon. Cornelius de Weever made a national appeal on Sunday calling on the…
Delegation returns after successful IPKO meeting in Curacao
President of Parliament Hon. Gracita Arrindell who headed a delegation to Curacao early last week for the Inter-parliamentary Kingdom Summit (IPKO), described the outcome of the summit as successful.
Minister Lake observes demolishing of old Cole Bay Police Post;
Location to become recreational area for Cole Bay youth Over the weekend Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI) Hon. Maurice Lake was seen in Cole…
Deputy Minister Plenipotentiary Receives Certificate after Completing Diplomatic Course
Deputy Minister Plenipotentiary Hon. Josianne Fleming-Artsen recently received her certificate of attendance after completing a diplomatic course at The Hague Political Academy.